Kia Kaha means to Stand Strong.The whole school community must stand strong to eliminate bullying. The following key concepts underpin Kia Kaha.
All children and young people can be supported to learn new behaviours.
The student who sometimes bullies will find new pro-social ways of behaving. Victims of bullying can be helped to become more confident.
Bullying is unacceptable behaviour.
There are no excuses for bullying. All forms of bullying are equally unacceptable.
Schools and communities should adopt zero-tolerance of bullying.
Every member of the community will accept this and take action to make sure this is achieved.
A whole school approach is needed to eliminate bullying.
The whole school community must confront the issue and work together in a concerted way to establish a safe emotional and physical environment. A curriculum intervention alone will not bring about change.
Schools should create a 'telling environment'.
Every member of the school community must expect that bullying will be reported, and that it is safe to tell. Once a report has been made this must be acted on, in the way outlined in the school policy.
Bullying is never the victim's fault.
Nobody deserves to be bullied.
Schools should adopt a problem-solving (no blame) approach for intervention.
A group of students, including the student who has been doing the bullying, confront the effects of the bullying on the victim and come up with solutions to help the victim become happier and more involved.
Module 1 — The Same but Different
Students explore roles, rights and responsibilities.
Module 2 — Hurting
Students identify features of bullying and how it makes people feel. They practise and promote zero-tolerance of bullying.
Module 3 — Put a Stop to Bullying
Students use positive strategies to deal with bullying and learn to ask for help.
Module 4 — A Cool Community
Students plan a bully-free community and consider the qualities that they would bring to this.
The following messages may become part of students' thinking as they work through the programme:
Kia Kaha means to Stand Strong.The whole school community must stand strong to eliminate bullying. The following key concepts underpin Kia Kaha.
The student who sometimes bullies will find new pro-social ways of behaving. Victims of bullying can be helped to become more confident.
There are no excuses for bullying. All forms of bullying are equally unacceptable.
Every member of the community will accept this and take action to make sure this is achieved.
The whole school community must confront the issue and work together in a concerted way to establish a safe emotional and physical environment. A curriculum intervention alone will not bring about change.
Every member of the school community must expect that bullying will be reported, and that it is safe to tell. Once a report has been made this must be acted on, in the way outlined in the school policy.
A group of students, including the student who has been doing the bullying, confront the effects of the bullying on the victim and come up with solutions to help the victim become happier and more involved.
Students explore roles, rights and responsibilities.
Module 2 — Hurting
Students identify features of bullying and how it makes people feel. They practise and promote zero-tolerance of bullying.
Module 3 — Put a Stop to Bullying
Students use positive strategies to deal with bullying and learn to ask for help.
Module 4 — A Cool Community
Students plan a bully-free community and consider the qualities that they would bring to this.
The following messages may become part of students' thinking as they work through the programme:
Messages